Leonard Lopate Weekend: Joseph Stiglitz, Nick Kroll on "Adult Beginners" & "Wolf Hall"

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 24, 2015

This week: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says misguided priorities are leaving many Americans further and further behind (First). Then, Director Ross Katz, along with stars Nick Kroll and Rose Byrne, discuss their new film, “Adult Beginners” (33:20). Plus, Ben Miles, Nathaniel Parker, and Lydia Leonard talk about their roles in “Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2.” Adapted from Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize winning novels, Wolf Hall is based on the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII (48:35).

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